Venusaur Build: Best Items & Moveset Guide | Pokemon UNITE

Venusaur is a playable character in Pokemon Unite (Pokemon MOBA). Guide features Venusaur's stats, best items, Bulbasaur, skin, moveset, unite move, build & more!

Venusaur Buffs, Nerfs, & Changes

Venusaur Move Changes (May 30th)

Move / Stat	Changes
Solar Beam	Changes - The amount of damage done to the opponent has increased.

Venusaur Move Changes (December 20th)

Move / Stat	Changes
Sludge Bomb	Changes - Range increased.
Solar Beam	Changes - Cooldown reduced from 10s to 6s
Petal Dance	Changes - Effects on the user weakened.
Verdant Anger	Changes - Area of effect has been adjusted.

Patch Notes: Balance Patch (December 20)

Venusaur Move Changes (October 20th)

Move / Stat	Changes
Giga Drain	- Move's effect has been decreased. - HP recovery effect has been decreased.
Solar Beam	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased by roughly 32%.

Venusaur received some balance adjustments on the Oct 20th Patch, with Giga Drain's effect being decreased overall, while Solarbeam's damage was increased. This is likely in response to the increased popularity of Giga Drain builds in the past - perhaps this will be help make Solarbeam builds a bit more common?

Venusaur Move Changes (September 22nd)

Move / Stat	Changes
Giga Drain	- The damage reduction effect has been increased.
Petal Dance	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. (About 23.4%) - Cooldown has been reduced from 11s to 7s. - Increased the amount of movement speed.

Venusaur has gotten updates on the Sept 22 patch, all of which are buffs! Giga Drain's damage reduction has been increased and moves such as Petal Dance have been buffed and its cooldown has been reduced.

Changes In August Update

Move	Changes
Sludge Bomb	- Damage dealt to opposing Pokémon increased. (About 34%) - Effects on opposing Pokémon strengthened.
Petal Dance	- Effects of the move strengthened.
Solar Beam	- Cooldown reduced from 11 to 10 seconds.

Venusaur has gotten updates on the Aug 4 patch, all of which are buffs! Sludge Bomb's damage has increased by 40% and other moves such as Petal Dance and Solar Beam have been buffed as well.

Venusaur Overview

Venusaur Stats

Offense	(9)
Endurance	(4)
Mobility	(4)
Scoring	(5)
Support	(2)
Total	24

HP, Defense, & Sp. Defense

※ Listed stat values are at level 15

Venusaur Evolution

First ↓	Bulbasaur
Second (Lv. 5) ↓	Ivysaur
Final (Lv. 9)	Venusaur

Venusaur Best Builds

Overview Of Builds

※ Click or tap to swap between different builds

Lane
Top
Moves
Lv. 5	Giga Drain Drains HP from opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, dealing damage to them and restoring the user's HP when it hits. Also reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. Cooldown: 7 seconds
Lv. 7	Petal Dance Scatters petals around the user, increasing movement speed for a short time and dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 11 seconds
Held Items
Muscle Band	・Atk +1 (+15) ・Basic Atk Speed +0% (+7.5%) When basic attacks hit, the damage is increased by 1% of the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP.
Focus Band	・Def +2 (+30) ・Sp. Def 0 (+30) When the Pokemon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8% of the HP it had lost.
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 70s)

Giga Drain Enemies

This move has a leech effect where you can drain HP from your enemy to heal Venusaur while also dealing damage in the process. Incoming attacks will also deal less damage to Venusaur for a limited time. Quite useful in close combat situations where you can outlive your enemies.

Petal Dance Your Way

This move is perfect for chasing down targets since you can increase Venusaur's movement speed with Petal Dance. Unlucky targets caught within its whirlwind of petals gets inflicted with overtime damage.

Held Items To Improve Performance

Equip Venusaur with Muscle Band to increase its basic attack overall performance and amplify its damage by at least 1% of the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP. Focus Band increases your Defense stats and provide you with HP recovery for 3 seconds. Buddy Barrier will shield Venusaur and its allies 20% of their max HP whenever it uses its Unite Move.

Battle Item For Mobility

Eject Button will make it easier for Venusaur to change its position quickly in battle especially when dodging attacks or fleeing from unfavorable situations.

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Top
Moves
Lv. 5	Sludge Bomb Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, leaving them poisoned and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Lv. 7	Solar Beam Blasts a bundled beam of light, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Held Items
Wise Glasses	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases Sp. Atk by 3%
Choice Specs	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased.
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
X Attack	・Raises your Pokemon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. (Cooldown: 40s)

Sludge Bomb Targets

Venusaur can hurl Sludge Bombs to gathering crowds to deal damage to multiple Pokemon. This leaves them poisoned and decreases their movement speed while their Sp. Defense gets lowered as well, making them prone to deal more damage.

Snipe Enemies With Solar Beam

With its range and concentrated damage, Solar Beam is a great move to use on distant targets. With a little practice on aiming and timing, you can steal the last hits from team objectives. You can try this tactic when struggling for team objectives especially concerning Zapdos.

Held Items For Maximum Performance

As a Special Attacker, Venusaur's performance will be enhanced greatly with Held Items like Wise Glasses which increases your Sp. Atk by 3%. Paired with Choice Specs, you'll be able to increase the damage of Venusaur's moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. Buddy Barrier's shield is useful during team battles as it provides a protection equivalent to 20% of their max HP.

Battle Item To Increase Attack

X Attack raises your Pokemon's Atk & Sp. Atk for a limited time thus you'll be able to produce the maximum damage Venusaur can deal to its unfortunate targets. Activate this before using Solar Beam to Sure Hit targets.

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Top
Moves
Lv. 5	Giga Drain Drains HP from opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, dealing damage to them and restoring the user's HP when it hits. Also reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. Cooldown: 7 seconds
Lv. 7	Solar Beam Blasts a bundled beam of light, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 10 seconds
Held Items
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Sp. Atk Specs	・Sp. Atk +0.8 (+24) When the Pokemon scores a goal, its Sp. Atk is increased by 8.
Focus Band	・Def +2 (+30) ・Sp. Def 0 (+30) When the Pokemon drops to low HP, then each second for three seconds, it recovers 8% of the HP it had lost.
Battle Item
Eject Button	・Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated location. (Cooldown: 55s)

Take Advantage Of Giga Drain's Life Steal

The best way to outlive your enemy during close combat and on 1v1 situations is to use Giga Drain to drain their HP pool. The more HP you can leech than your enemy can heal will make it easier for you to knock them out. It also reduces the damage Venusaur gets from its target so there's a high chance you'll be able to outlive them.

Use Solar Beam's Range

With Solar Beam, you'll be able to hit targets from a distance. Watch out for stunned or slowed targets as they are easier to hit and knock out with this move. You can knock out even fleeing opponents for good.

Held Items To Enhance Performance

Aside from the Defense stats you get with Focus Band, you can also recover a portion of the HP Venusaur lost in battle. Paired this with Buddy Barrier to further increase your endurance in team fights with the additional HP while getting a protective shield for Venusaur and its nearby allies. This shield is equal to 20% of you and your allies max HP so you'll be able to stave off damage. Sp. Atk Specs will add a minimum of 8 to your Sp. Atk every time you score.

Dash In With This Battle Item

The Eject Button will allow Venusaur to quickly change its position in battle. Its pretty handy when it comes to dodging attacks or fleeing from unfavorable situations.

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Bottom
Moves
Lv. 5	Sludge Bomb Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, leaving them poisoned and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds
Lv. 7	Petal Dance Scatters petals around the user, increasing movement speed for a short time and dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 7 seconds
Held Items
Choice Specs	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases the damage of moves by a minimum of 40 when they hit. The higher the Pokemon's Sp. Atk, the more the damage is increased.
Wise Glasses	・Sp. Atk +10 (+39) Increases Sp. Atk by 3%
Buddy Barrier	・HP +20 (+600) When the Pokemon uses its Unite Move, that Pokemon and the nearby ally Pokemon with the lowest HP are each granted a shield equal to 20% of their max HP.
Battle Item
X Attack	・Raises your Pokemon's Atk & Sp. Atk. for a short time. (Cooldown: 40s)

Sludge Bomb Away!

Venusaur has the power to launch Sludge Bombs at assembling groups, dealing damage to multiple opponents at once. This poisons them and reduces their movement speed, as well as their Sp. Defense, leaving them more vulnerable to damage.

Chase Enemies With Petal Dance!

Because Venusaur's movement speed can be increased by Petal Dance, this move is ideal for pursuing down targets. Unlucky prey caught in its tornado of petals suffer damage over time and most effective when dealing AoE damage to several Pokemon in the Battle Arena.

Held Items To Increase Attack

Venusaur's ability as a Special Attacker will be considerably increased by Held Items such as Wise Glasses, which enhances your Sp. Atk by 3%. When combined with Choice Specs, you'll be able to enhance the damage of Venusaur's moves by at least 40 when they hit. Buddy Barrier's shield is beneficial during team engagements since it gives protection equal to 20% of their maximum HP so your team may be able to withstand the opposing team.

Battle Item For More Firepower

For a brief period, X Attack increases your Pokemon's Atk and Sp. Atk, allowing you to deal the maximum damage Venusaur can deliver to its unlucky victim. Use this before activating your moves so you'll deal more damage.

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Undead Plant (unac) Build

Lane	Top
Moves	Giga Drain Petal Dance
Held Items	Shell Bell Focus Band Wise Glasses
Battle Item	Eject Button

Solar Beam Thief (Bolikio) Build

Lane	Top
Moves	Giga Drain Solar Beam
Held Items	Wise Glasses Shell Bell Rocky Helmet
Battle Item	X Speed

Author's Notes
- There's nothing very special, but with good support from Alolan Ninetales, you can give a lot of damage to the opposing team. - This build is also good for defeating Rotom and Zapdos, and with X Speed, you can run away in tight situations if you're low on health.

Undead Plant (Unac) Build

Lane	Top
Moves	Giga Drain Petal Dance
Held Items	Shell Bell Focus Band Wise Glasses
Battle Item	Eject Button

Author's Notes
- If you feel like you'll lose in a team fight, remember to use petal dance to create distance and use giga drain to gain additional HP so you can engage once again

Venusaur - Basics & Advanced Tips

Venusaur Basic Mechanics

This section has basic tips and tricks that you must know to effectively control Venusaur. Treat this as a supplement to the Beginner's Guide.

Venusaur Advanced Mechanics

This section is for those looking to up their play with Venusaur. Treat this as a supplement to the Advanced Players Guide.

Venusaur Strategy Guide

Venusaur Strengths & Weaknesses

Recommended Lanes

The number of ★ shows the level on a particular route area.

Lane	Route Details
Top	Recommendation level: ★★★ As an Attacker, Venusaur's main job is to actively secure scores at enemy goals or push back enemies trying to score at your goals
Middle	Recommendation level: ★ ・ ・ Venusaur can farm spawns here to level up quickly. However, you shouldn't overextend jungling when you can make better use of your damage-dealing abilities fighting in lanes.
Bottom	Recommendation level: ★★ ・ You can function fine in either top or bottom, but in general you'll tend to go top in most games to actively push lanes.

Bulbasaur (Lv 1~) Strategy

Choose Seed Bomb First

Since Seed Bomb and Razor Leaf almost have the same effect, it's better to choose Seed Bomb first just because of its shorter cooldown. Note that since both moves are ranged, it's better engage enemies from a distance.

Aim For Final Evolution Before The 5 Minute Mark

Aim to fully evolve Bulbasaur to Venusaur before the 5-minute mark of the match. You need to have your full build towards the endgame as being underleveled puts you at a huge disadvantage at this point. Venusaur is weak during the early game, so try to prioritize Exp.

Ivysaur (Lv 5~) Strategy

Choose Sludge Bomb For A DPS Build

Sludge Bomb both damages enemies and gives them multiple debuffs, including a movement speed decrease and Sp. Def down. This will work particularly well if your partner also uses Special Attack!

Choose Giga Drain For A Tankier Build

Giga Drain not only damages enemies, but also restores Venusaur's HP, while reducing damage taken for a short time. This build variant can make you the tankiest attacker Pokemon out there, though you will be sacrificing damage and range.

If You Choose Sludge Bomb
Lv 7: Solar BeamArea A highly damaging move that's a good follow up to Sludge Bomb
If You Choose Giga Drain
Lv 7: Petal DanceArea A move that deals damage to opposing Pokemon in the area & also increases your speed

Venusaur (Lv 7~) Strategy

Sludge Bomb + Solar Beam

When starting a team fight, open up with Sludge Bomb. This is best when aiming for Pokemon that have grouped up in goals. Once the Sp. Def debuff is active, use Solar Beam to deal massive damage. This is your bread-and-butter rotation!

Petal Dance + Giga Drain

Start with Normal Attacks first - let your opponents deal damage onto you for a while to take advantage of Venusaur's passive skill that increases attack damage at lower health levels. At 50% health, use Petal Dance, then quickly follow up with Giga Drain. This combo will deal powerful hits to the opposing Pokemon in the area, increase your movement speed, and also and restore your health. However, if you're even slightly outnumbered you run the risk of being KO'd very easily, so be careful.

Solar Beam + Giga Drain

Snipe down targets from a distance with Solar Beam and barrage them with normal attacks. Make sure to time and position yourself in battle when doing so to hit them. When your enemies try to get closer, use Giga Drain to further pressure their HP pool. Use Solar Beam again or Venusaur's ult to finish them off.

Sludge Bomb + Petal Dance

Sludge Bomb is a great crowd control move for gathering Pokemon in the lane during team fights. Use this to poison your enemies and slow them down. Follow this up with Petal Dance to increase your movement speed in case they flee as you deal continuous damage on them that increases over time, and ultimately finish them off.

Verdant Anger (Unite Move) Usage

Venusaur's Unite Move deals large damage in an AoE and then spawns seeds that expand out in 4 directions dealing additional damage. This is a very powerful and fast Unite Move that you'll want to use in tight AoE environments. Zapdos is perfect for this, so make sure you save your Ult for the last 2 minutes of the match!

Venusaur - Timing Specific Guide

What To Do At Every Stage Of The Game

This section will guide you on which specific Wild Pokemon to target in order, as well as what to do at various stages of the game. This guide is based on our Sludge Bomb/Razor Leaf build, but most of it still applies to the Giga Drain/Petal Dance build as well!

10:00~9:40

Before heading to battle we recommend choosing Razor Leaf as your first skill and save it for the 3rd & 4th Aipom as this can allow you to quickly attack both at once. Don't use Razor Leaf on the 2nd Aipom, that way you have it available for the 3rd and 4th ones!

9:40~7:00

When fighting a Wild Pokemon, always aim for the last hit with the Razor Leaf. Though, Venusaur's fighting ability is low in the early stages we suggest that if an opponent approaches you move back to the goal zone to recover HP while fighting.

7:00~ Until Defeating Drednaw's 1st Appearance

In group fights, Venusaur's Solar Beam has an extremely long range which can be used to aim for opponents or deal with the last hit from a distance while Sludge Bomb is good for targeting groups of opponents which can cause damage and apply a poison effect.

After Defeating 1st Drednaw～Zapdos Fight

Venusaur's Unite move can deal quite a bit of damage, and also reduces the opponent's movement speed. This works very well with Sludge Bomb, as both moves deal excellent damage to targets that are stacked up together. Use this to your advantage when fighting against Zapdos.

Venusaur Counters

Pokemon Venusaur Is Weak Against

Zeraora

Snorlax

Sylveon

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How To Play Against Venusaur

Best Matchups For Venusaur

Pokemon Venusaur Is Strong Against

Cinderace

Crustle

Slowbro

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Best Teammates For Venusaur

Snorlax

Eldegoss

Wigglytuff

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Tips When Allied With Venusaur

Venusaur Moves & Unite Move

Basic Attack & Passive

Basic Attack
Range: Long Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage. This boosted attack also pulls opposing Pokemon inward between the user's vines.
Passive
Overgrow When the Pokemon is at low HP, the damage it deals is increased.

Level 1 or 3 Moves (Choose Order)

Seed Bomb Ranged Hurls a large seed at the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 6 seconds Damage: 253

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
1	217
2	234
3	253
4	273

Razor Leaf Area Launches many sharp-edged leaves in a quick succession of attacks, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 9 seconds Damage: 870

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
1	780
2	820
3	870
4	920
5	1060
6	1120

Level 5 Moves (Choose One)

Sludge BombRanged Hurls unsanitary sludge to the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, leaving them poisoned and decreasing their movement speed and Sp. Def for a short time. Cooldown: 6 seconds Damage: 999

Range Difference After Upgrade

Before	After

Sludge Bomb has a wider range after the upgrade, but the Area of Effect is still the same.

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage	Poison Damage
5	355	35 x 10 times
6	376	37 x 10 times
7	399	40 x 10 times
8	425	42 x 10 times
9	487	49 x 10 times
10	518	52 x 10 times
11	554	56 x 10 times
12	595	60 x 10 times
13	642	65 x 10 times
14	697	70 x 10 times
15	759	77 x 10 times

Giga DrainRecovery Drains HP from opposing Pokemon in the area of effect, dealing damage to them and restoring the user's HP when it hits. Also reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. Cooldown: 7 seconds Damage: 1153

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage	HP Gained
5	555	252
6	586	267
7	620	283
8	657	300
9	749	344
10	749	366
11	849	448
12	910	480
13	979	517
14	1060	560
15	1153	610

Level 7 Moves (Choose One)

Solar BeamArea Blasts a bundled beam of light, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 10 seconds Damage: 10290

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
7	9100
8	9175
9	9385
10	9485
11	9605
12	9740
13	9895
14	10075
15	10290

Petal DanceArea Scatters petals around the user, increasing movement speed for a short time and dealing damage over time to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect. Cooldown: 7 seconds Damage: 2784

Range Difference After Upgrade

Before	After

Petal Dance's range increase after upgade, extending the range of the effect as shown in the picture above.

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Lv	Damage
7	1600
8	1680
9	1888
10	1984
11	2112
12	2240
13	2400
14	2576
15	2784

Unite Move (Level 9)

Verdant AngerArea Launches a giant seed toward the designated area. The seed then splits apart, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. Cooldown: 1 seconds Damage: 2662

Detailed Move Damage

These are the actual damages of this move without any Held Items equipped.

Venusaur Skins

Venusaur - Beach Style

Venusaur - Suit Style

Venusaur - Sunshine Style

Other Pokemon Of The Same Role

Alolan Ninetales	Cinderace	Cramorant	Decidueye
Delphox	Duraludon	Espeon	Gardevoir
Greninja	Pikachu	Sylveon	Venusaur

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Mr. Mime	Absol	Garchomp
Crustle	Cinderace	Eldegoss
Greninja	Slowbro	Wigglytuff
Cramorant	Zeraora	Gardevoir
Blissey	Blastoise	Mamoswine
Sylveon	Greedent	Decidueye
Tsareena	Dragonite	Trevenant
Aegislash	Hoopa	Duraludon
Azumarill	Espeon	Delphox
Glaceon	Tyranitar	Buzzwole
Mew	Dodrio	Scizor
Clefable	Zoroark	Sableye

Items

All Held Items
Leftovers	Muscle Band	Shell Bell
Focus Band	Score Shield	Sp. Atk Specs
Attack Weight	Aeos Cookie	Scope Lens
Exp. Share	Rocky Helmet	Assault Vest
Float Stone	Wise Glasses	Buddy Barrier
Energy Amplifier	Razor Claw	Choice Specs
Weakness Policy	-	-

List Of All Battle Items

All Battle Items
Eject Button	Potion	X-Attack
X-Speed	Full Heal	Goal-Getter
Fluffy Tail	Slow Smoke	-